Japanese word

ケーオー

Pronunciation

Romajikēō

Meaning

  • nounknockout

Example

彼はケーオーで試合に勝ちました。kare wa kē ō de shi ai ni ka chi ma shi ta

He won the match by knockout.

Illustration for ケーオー (knockout)

More examples

ボクサーは第三ラウンドでケーオーを決めました。bo ku sā wa dai san ra u n do de kē ō o ki me ma shi ta

The boxer scored a knockout in the third round.

Core concept

Refers to winning a combat match by making the opponent unable to continue within the set time.

Common phrases

  • ケーオーで勝つkē ō de ka tsu

    win by knockout

  • ケーオーを決めるkē ō o ki me ru

    score a knockout

Similar words

ノックアウトnokkuauto: The act or result of ending a combat match because an opponent cannot continue.

Definition in Japanese

格闘技などで、相手が制限時間内に立ち上がれない状態にして勝つこと。また、その勝利。kaku tō gi na do de ai te ga sei gen ji kan nai ni ta chi a ga re na i jō tai ni shi te ka tsu ko to ma ta so no shō ri

Word origin

ケーオー (kēō) is a Japanese rendering of K.O., the abbreviation of English knockout, which refers to a match-ending defeat.

Usage tips

  • In English, KO can describe the winning method or function as a verb, but Japanese ケーオー (kēō) normally names the knockout result or victory.

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